Strategic Framework for Achieving Readiness in Organisations to Implement an ERP System

摘要

Several taxonomies have been developed about ERP Critical Success Factors (CSFs) but there are few studies about readiness of organisations to accept an ERP system. This paper presents a strategic framework for companies to gain a proper level of readiness for implementing ERP systems. SMEs can make rational decisions about the best time for buying and implementing an ERP system if they understand their current readiness situation. For developing the framework, more than 100 key papers discussing ERP implementation in organisations have been collected and analysed. In this paper just some key papers are represented. Based on the results of analysing different viewpoints, 3 strategic issues and 10 strategies are proposed for gaining readiness for implementing ERP system, using the concept of strategic planning. Research findings of this study help decision makers of SMEs to attain a comprehensive picture about required actions to be accomplished for achieving readiness for implementing an ERP system.